History

1.India and the Modern World

• Renaissance
  • Humanism
  • Art, Architecture, Science
  • Spread of Renaissance
• Reformation
  • Sale of Indulgence
  • Martin Luther
  • Counter Reformation
  • Effects of Reformation
• Geographical Explorations
  • Introduction – New Inventions
  • Fall of Constantinople
  • Marco Polo
  • Vasco-Da-Gama
  • Discovery of America
  • Ferdinand Megallon
  • Consequences

2.Europeans in India

• Background of the Advent of Europeans
• Portuguese-Albuquarque Decline of Portuguese
• Dutch
• English East India Company
• French East India Company

3.India in 18^th Century 1707-1757

• Anarchichal Conditions in India
• Downfall of the Mughal Empire
• Administration of Peshwa Rulers
• Nawabs of Carnatic
• Carnatic Wars
• Nawabs of Bengal – Battle of Plassey
• Consequences

4.Rise of the English

• Introduction
• British Rule in Bengal
  • Robert Clive, Warren Hastings
• Native Rulers
• Battles – Buxar
  • Anglo Maratha War
  • Anglo Sikh War
• Administrative Changes
  • Revenue
  • Political
  • Military

5.Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan

• Introduction
• Hyder Ali
  • Anglo Mysore War
  • Emergence of New Mysore State
• Tipu Sultan - Introduction
• Architect of Modern Mysore State
  • Political Strategies
    • Alliances, Wars, Consequences
  • Economy, Trade, Industry, Coinage, Revenue,Plantation
  • Society

6.Impact of British Rule in India

• Administrative
  • Civil Service
  • The Military and Police
  • The Judiciary
• Economy
  • Land Revenue Policy
  • The Permanent Settlement
  • Mahalawari System
  • Ryotwari System
  • Consequences
• Industry and Trade – Consequences
• Society – Legislations – Reforms
• English Education - Changes

7.Social Reform Movements

• Brahma Samaj
• Prarthana Samaj
• Satyashodaka Samaj
• Arya Samaj
• Theosophical Society
• Sri Narayan Guru Movement
• Aligarh Movement

8.Indian Resistance to British Rule

• Introduction
• First War of Independence
• Causes
  • Political
  • Economic
  • Administrative
• Partition Bengal
• Rowlatt Act – Jallianwala Bagh

9.National Movement

• Introduction
• Growth of Nationalism
• Foundation of Indian National Congress
  • Nature and Characteristics
• Early Leaders
  • A.O. Hyume, Gokhale, Surendranath Byanarji
  • Objectives and Methods
• Formation of Muslim League
• Extremist Leaders – Lal, Bal, Pal
• Revolutionaries – V.D. Savarkar, Arbindo Gosh
• Home Rule Movement – Tilak, Annie Besant
• Britsh Reaction to National Movement
  • Divide and Rule – Partition of Bengal
  • Rowlath Act
  • Tragedy of Jallianwalla Bagh
  • First World War and Reponse of Indians

10.National Movement (Gandhian Era)

• Introduction
• Gandhi’s Early Life
• Gandhi’s Entry into the National Movement
  • Non-co-operation Movement
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Quit India Movement

11.National Movement Partition and Independence

• Introduction
• Impact of II^nd World War
• Jinnah-Separate State for Muslims
• I.N.A. Subhaschandra Bose
• Towards Independence

Civics

1.Social Problems and Remedies

• Illiteracy
• Population Explosion
• Economic Inequality
• Corruption
• Untouchability
• Dowry
• Domestic Violence
• Remedies
• Consumer Education

2.United Nations Organisation (UNO)

• Founding
• Organs
• Achievements
• Specialised Agencies
• India and UNO

3.India’s Foreign Policy

• Non-Alignment
• Panchasheela
• Anti-racism
• Anti-Colonialism

4.India and its Neighbours

• India-Pakistan
• India-China
• India-Nepal
• India-Srilanka

5.World Problems

• Denial of Human Rights
• Aparthied
• Economic Inequality
• Terrorism

Geography

1.North America – Land of Prairies

• North America: Location, Extent and Physical Setting
• Major Physical Regions
• Important Rivers and Great Lakes (HOMES)
• Climate and Natural Vegetation
• Major Agricultural Region- Wheat, Corn (Maize), Cotton, Tobacco belths
• Important Minerals and Industries
• Population: Growth, Distribution and Density
• Urbanisation

2.South America – Land of Andes

• South America: Location, Extent and Physical Setting
• Physical Features and Drainage System
• Climate and Natural Vegetation (Selvas, Grasslands)
• Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
• Population – Composition and Distribution

3.Australia – Flattest Continent

• Australia: Location, Extent and Physical Setting
• Physiographic divisions and Drainage System
• Climate and Natural Vegetation
• Agriculture and Animal husbandry
• Minerals and Industries
• Population – Growth Distribution and Density

4.America – White Continent

• Location, Extent and Physical Setting
• Physical Features – Land and Water
• Important Geographical and Natural Features
• Natural Vegetation and Animal Wealth
• Antartica Expenditions – Antartica Treaty
• Important Research Stations